I am hyped for "Chess Night" at the Lakewood (NJ) Blueclaws August 3rd baseball game. The Blueclaws are a minor league Philadelphia Phillies affiliate. I'll be giving a simul at 6:30, and there will also be a blitz tournament at 4:30. The winner gets to throw out a first pitch! My father, FM Mike Shahade, will also throw out a pitch prior to the 7:05 baseball game start time, when the BlueClaws will face the Hickory Crawdads (Texas Rangers affiliate). I'll also be signing & sellingChess Bitch and Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Chess at discount prices.

I also just heard from Russell Miller that tonight in Oregon there will also be a Chess Night featuring the Portland Beavers and the Las Vegas 51s. Oregon Champ Carl Haessler will throw out the first pitch. See more details here.